Syracuse man shot in the thigh in Midland Avenue incident

Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man who was shot in the thigh Wednesday night told police that he heard shots and realized he was wounded.

Syracuse police, however, believe the man was involved in a dispute shortly before the shooting on Midland Avenue, Sgt. Tom Connellan said.

Carl Brown, 20, of Midland Avenue, suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh about 10:20 p.m., Connellan said. Brown was taken to University Hospital for treatment.

Brown told police that he was hanging out with friends on West Colvin Street when they decided to walk to a Midland Avenue store. He said he heard shots, realized he was hit and walked into the store to call 911, Connellan said.

“We have information that the victim got into a dispute,” Connellan said.

Police learned in their investigation that three males rode up to Brown on bicycles and opened fire, something Brown disputes, Connellan said.